Ty Isaac

Isaac said his mother's phone was "blowing up" Wednesday while he traveled home from California, and he personally heard from Michigan and Illinois, among others, on Thursday.

The Wolverines, who were in the picture originally, and the Illini fit his criteria.

"I wouldn't say I have a top three, but I'm looking at Big Ten schools that are close to where I live," Isaac said.

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